We asked you what you loved and loathed about writing!
This is what you wanted us to know: (Themes collected from the sticky note exercise)
Do you like writing and why/why not?
No
It's boring Too much like spelling I never know what to write about I don't like reports Takes tooooo long Takes us away from doing other stuff that we like I don't like book reviews
Yes
It makes my spelling better I like writing about facts I can write what I am thinking I like making up my own stories It's fun Can make up short stories I can put it straight on to my Wiki to share it I like it when I can write about what I want I get to express my feelings
What types of writing do you enjoy?
What types of writing do you like least?
Report writing (4) Making up stories Nothing, I like all writing Book reviews (3) Poems Song writing Brain storms (4) Recounts (5)
What makes writing fun?
Learning to spell Being able to write our stories on the computer Learning about things like similes Being able to write about anything we like Expressing your feelings Cool topics Coming up with a question Being able to research stuff Being able to write funny stories Drawing
What topics would you like to write about?
Movies - Superman, Back to the Future Fantasy Mysteries Sports - hockey, rugby, soccer, Olympics, league, netball, basketball Boxing at school Swimming at school Pop stars that we like Music Dinosaurs Dragons Samoa Animals
This is what you wanted us to know: (Themes collected from the sticky note exercise)
Do you like writing and why/why not?
No
It's boringToo much like spelling
I never know what to write about
I don't like reports
Takes tooooo long
Takes us away from doing other stuff that we like
I don't like book reviews
Yes
It makes my spelling betterI like writing about facts
I can write what I am thinking
I like making up my own stories
It's fun
Can make up short stories
I can put it straight on to my Wiki to share it
I like it when I can write about what I want
I get to express my feelings
What types of writing do you enjoy?
What types of writing do you like least?
Report writing (4)
Making up stories
Nothing, I like all writing
Book reviews (3)
Poems
Song writing
Brain storms (4)
Recounts (5)
What makes writing fun?
Learning to spell
Being able to write our stories on the computer
Learning about things like similes
Being able to write about anything we like
Expressing your feelings
Cool topics
Coming up with a question
Being able to research stuff
Being able to write funny stories
Drawing
What topics would you like to write about?
Movies - Superman, Back to the Future
Fantasy
Mysteries
Sports - hockey, rugby, soccer, Olympics, league, netball, basketball
Boxing at school
Swimming at school
Pop stars that we like
Music
Dinosaurs
Dragons
Samoa
Animals